Project Gutenberg 2008-09-02 Public domain in the USA. 327 Washington, Booker T. 1856 1915 Washington, Booker Taliaferro The Future of the American Negro Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Future_of_the_American_Negro Produced by Bryan Ness, Richard J. Shiffer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Future of the American Negro" by Booker T. Washington is a significant social commentary written in the late 19th century. This work addresses the circumstances and challenges faced by the African American community in the post-Civil War United States, advocating primarily for the importance of industrial education as a pathway to self-sufficiency and better social relations. Washington's ideas stem from his own experiences and his belief that practical skills can empower the Negro community while fostering mutual respect with their white counterparts. The opening of the text sets the stage for a thorough examination of the historical context of African Americans, beginning with their introduction to America as enslaved individuals. Washington emphasizes the necessity of industrial education to cultivate an industrious and capable citizenry, one that can effectively contribute to society and nurture positive relations with whites. He discusses the rapid growth of the black population in America since the first slaves arrived and reflects on the complex social dynamics that emerged during Reconstruction. By outlining the educational deficits and societal challenges faced by the Negro community, Washington builds a compelling case for practical training as a means to achieve economic independence and societal respect. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en African Americans E151 Text African American Writers Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Category: History - American Category: Sociology Category: Teaching & Education 266756 2025-06-11T05:42:52.625470 text/html 269535 2021-01-04T02:03:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 145053 2021-01-04T02:03:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 231646 2025-06-11T05:43:00.214417 application/epub+zip 232175 2025-06-11T05:42:56.027414 application/epub+zip 165008 2025-06-11T05:42:54.638467 application/epub+zip 394525 2025-06-11T05:43:03.478427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365471 2025-06-11T05:42:59.270479 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274713 2022-09-12T09:53:50.352063 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243226 2025-06-11T05:42:52.082458 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 243110 2021-01-04T02:03:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 86767 2021-01-04T02:03:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 243101 2021-01-04T02:03:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 86742 2021-01-04T02:03:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21175 2025-06-11T05:43:03.633408 application/rdf+xml 15015 2025-06-11T05:42:55.204416 image/jpeg 3719 2025-06-11T05:42:54.923424 image/jpeg 221139 2025-06-11T05:42:52.654441 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia